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barack obama met mandela only one in 2005, when obama was still a senator. nelson mandela. >> when south africa hosted the world cup tournament in july of 2010, he made his last major public appearance at the final games. the crowd honoring him with a thunderous ovation. >> never, and never agai again, shall it be will gain the experience, the oppressive, of one by another. and suffer the indignity of things to some of the world. >> signing up the effects are so glorious, a human achievement. god bless africa. in 1990, he visited new york and nearly 100,000 people gathered in harlem to hear him speak. tonight, outside the apollo theater, marque honored nelson mandela, that's where jordan martin is standing by, what are you hearing tonight? >> first john, it is pretty evidence you can see the marque you just mentioned it says in memory ol' nelson mandela, he changed our world. a lot of people here in hair held, and in new york in general remember when he came here, actually the marque was a big part of it. it said welcome home mr. and mrs. mandela. there were
barack obama met mandela only one in 2005, when obama was still a senator. nelson mandela. >> when south africa hosted the world cup tournament in july of 2010, he made his last major public appearance at the final games. the crowd honoring him with a thunderous ovation. >> never, and never agai again, shall it be will gain the experience, the oppressive, of one by another. and suffer the indignity of things to some of the world. >> signing up the effects are so glorious, a...
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barack obama met mandela only once, in 2005, when obama was still a senator. after just one term as president, mandela stepped down. but he did not slow his pace. his charitable foundation raised money for a variety of causes. he made his last major public appearance, the crowd honoring him with a thunderous ovation. the former first lady was at his side through his battles with prostate cancer that hospitalized him near the end. never, and never again, shall it be that experience, the oppressive of one for another. in fact, shall never effect on so glorious a human achievement. thank you. >> nelson mandela. the new south africa, dead at 95. we are about 50 teen minutes away from america tonight to continue our coverage, tell us what is coming up. >> yeah, john, i don't know about you but i was struck by the number of voice swrez heard from today. of course, the long sense of concern about mandela's health, coming to the end of his life, but there are so many voices that have come out already today. one thing we are doing on "america tonight" is reaching to on
barack obama met mandela only once, in 2005, when obama was still a senator. after just one term as president, mandela stepped down. but he did not slow his pace. his charitable foundation raised money for a variety of causes. he made his last major public appearance, the crowd honoring him with a thunderous ovation. the former first lady was at his side through his battles with prostate cancer that hospitalized him near the end. never, and never again, shall it be that experience, the...
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barack obama met nelson mandela in 2005, when barack obama was a senator. after one term as president nelson mandela stepped down. he did not slow his pace. his charitable foundation raised money for a number of causes. >> when south africa hosted the world cup tournament in 2010, he made his last public appearance. the crowd honoured him to thunderous ovation. >> his third wife, graca machel, former first lady of mozambique, was at his side during prostate cancer and lingering lung infections. >> never and never again shall it be that this beautiful land will again experience the oppression of one by another. and suffer the indignity of being the skunk of the world. the sun never set on so glorious a human achievement. let freedom rain. god bless africa. >> nelson mandela, an enduring father of the new south africa dead at 95. >> nelson mandela's life work extended behind the native south africa. we sat with civil rights leader the reverend jessie jackson, and he drew parallels with his movement and the struggle in the u.s. >> there was a sameness about th
barack obama met nelson mandela in 2005, when barack obama was a senator. after one term as president nelson mandela stepped down. he did not slow his pace. his charitable foundation raised money for a number of causes. >> when south africa hosted the world cup tournament in 2010, he made his last public appearance. the crowd honoured him to thunderous ovation. >> his third wife, graca machel, former first lady of mozambique, was at his side during prostate cancer and lingering lung...
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president obama met mandela once in 2005, when obama was a senator. after one term as president mandela stepped down. he did not slow his pace. his charitable foundation raised money for a variety of causes. when south africa hosted soccer's world cup tournament in july 2010 he made his last major public appearance at the final game. the crowd honoured him with a thunderous ovation. his third wife, grassa michelle, the former first lady of mozambique was at his side during his battles with prostate cancer and lung infections that hospitalized him in the end. >> never, and never again, that this beautiful land will again experience the oppression of one by another, and suffer the indignity of being the scum of the world. the sun shall never set on so glorious a human achievement. god bless africa. thank you. nelson mandela dead at 95. >> let's get to the white house, mike viqueira is the white house correspondent and he has reaction from president obama to the death of nelson mandela. mike? >> about 50 minutes ago president obama came into the james br
president obama met mandela once in 2005, when obama was a senator. after one term as president mandela stepped down. he did not slow his pace. his charitable foundation raised money for a variety of causes. when south africa hosted soccer's world cup tournament in july 2010 he made his last major public appearance at the final game. the crowd honoured him with a thunderous ovation. his third wife, grassa michelle, the former first lady of mozambique was at his side during his battles with...
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with us. >> president obama called mandela a giant of history. but it was a historic gesture before the president's speech that made headlines. mr. obama shaking the hand of cuba's president raul castro setting off a wave of criticism from cubaan american lawmakers. mark 0 rubio said if the president was going to shake his hand, he should have asked him about those basic freedoms mandela was associated with that are denied in cuba. the handshake was only the second between american and cuba presidents. the other was in 2000 when bill clinton and fidel castro greeted each other at the united nations. >>> tuesday was a bad day along the eastern seatbelt board with snow. we had a lot of problems with the airports. hundreds of flights were cancelled or delayed. things have cleared up there. we now are going to be dealing with lake-effect snow here across parts of lake ontario, lake eerie. on the eastern side in the next to couple of days we could see anywhere between 12 inches and 24 inches just in those areas. that's going to cause a big problem if
with us. >> president obama called mandela a giant of history. but it was a historic gesture before the president's speech that made headlines. mr. obama shaking the hand of cuba's president raul castro setting off a wave of criticism from cubaan american lawmakers. mark 0 rubio said if the president was going to shake his hand, he should have asked him about those basic freedoms mandela was associated with that are denied in cuba. the handshake was only the second between american and...
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let's listen to what obama had to say. >> we will not see the likes of nelson mandela again. it falls to us as best we can for the example that we set, to make decisions guided not by hate, but love, to never discount conditions, to strive for a future that is worthy of his sacrifice. for now, let us pause and give thanks for the fact that nelson mandela lived. a man who took history in his hands and bent the arc of morelness in justice. >> president obama added that he cannot imagine what his life would be without the example nelson mandela set. we understand that it's expected that president obama will attend the funeral in south africa. >> thank you very much. tom, i want to go back to our shot out of johannesburg and listen in to the celebration that conditions to break out. [ singing ] >> there has been tremendous reaction around the world and in the united states. former president george w. bush was president on the day in 1980 when nelson mandela walked free. he and barbara bush released a statement saying: >> i want to bring in congressman charlie ranble joining us fr
let's listen to what obama had to say. >> we will not see the likes of nelson mandela again. it falls to us as best we can for the example that we set, to make decisions guided not by hate, but love, to never discount conditions, to strive for a future that is worthy of his sacrifice. for now, let us pause and give thanks for the fact that nelson mandela lived. a man who took history in his hands and bent the arc of morelness in justice. >> president obama added that he cannot...
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. >> reporter: despite this president bush awarded mandela the presidential medal of freedom. >> mandela would have certainly been inspired by the idea of a black american become president of the united states. likewise i by obama would have been inspired by a black man being president of south africa. >> reporter: the two met in 2002 when obama was a junior senator. he hoped to see him for a second time in 2013 but the meeting was abandoned because mandela was critically ill. in a statement president obama said . . . >> reporter: president obama and his family did visit the prison on robin island where mandela spent the majority of his incarceration. the first black president of the united states honoring the first black president of south africa, his certainal inspiration. >> your struggle, your commitment, and your discipline has released me to stand before you today. [ cheers ] >> reporter: nelson mandela a man beloved and admired throughout the world. >>> and south africa and the world still have a few more days to pay tribute to nelson mandela. beginning tomorrow and running throug
. >> reporter: despite this president bush awarded mandela the presidential medal of freedom. >> mandela would have certainly been inspired by the idea of a black american become president of the united states. likewise i by obama would have been inspired by a black man being president of south africa. >> reporter: the two met in 2002 when obama was a junior senator. he hoped to see him for a second time in 2013 but the meeting was abandoned because mandela was critically ill....
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obama meant nelson mandela in 2005. former presidents clinton and bush will also attend next week. >> 21 women were convicted of taking part in a protest supporting former president mohamed morsi's reinstatement in july. 14 were handed 11-year gaol terms. the minors were sentenced to juvenile detention. supporters of the government and their sentences were handed down in the same week as a restricted new protest law. bernard smith is in cairo for the latest. >> do the young women stand a chance of winning an appeal? >> good morning. the appeal hearings have finished in cairo. the judge have gone into recess, there are two separate courts. seven of those are classed as girls, two as young as 15. in the other court the other 14 women aged between 17 and 18. as you say. hands down hefty sentences, 11 years for being involvement in a protest. some were passing at the time. the intrim president. such was the backlash of the sentences, even from people who don't like the muslim brotherhood. the judicial process must be gone t
obama meant nelson mandela in 2005. former presidents clinton and bush will also attend next week. >> 21 women were convicted of taking part in a protest supporting former president mohamed morsi's reinstatement in july. 14 were handed 11-year gaol terms. the minors were sentenced to juvenile detention. supporters of the government and their sentences were handed down in the same week as a restricted new protest law. bernard smith is in cairo for the latest. >> do the young women...
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president obama met nelson mandela in 2005 and will travel to south africa to attend memorial services. he'll be joined by former presidents bill clinton and george bush. >> 2013 is poised to be the best year for hire since 2005, before the recession. year low and is at 7%.l to a of the u.s. economy gained more jobs than it expected, adding 203,000 positions just last month. the gains were low spread in low and high-earning positions. mike viqueira has more from the white house. >> new unemployment figures are good news for the white house, they've been waiting for this for some time, and whether it matters economically or to many people, millions out of work and those what have given up looking for work. it's good news for the barack obama administration. with unemployment insurance to expire for 1.3 million if condepress doesn't act by the end. month, the white house is stuck in an ironic situation. they are arguing for an end to the cut if growth improves, gdp, in the last court, and down to 7% on friday, the lowest in five years. the administration says unemployment insurance has t
president obama met nelson mandela in 2005 and will travel to south africa to attend memorial services. he'll be joined by former presidents bill clinton and george bush. >> 2013 is poised to be the best year for hire since 2005, before the recession. year low and is at 7%.l to a of the u.s. economy gained more jobs than it expected, adding 203,000 positions just last month. the gains were low spread in low and high-earning positions. mike viqueira has more from the white house. >>...
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at nelson mandela's funeral. secret talks brokered by pope francis, and the neighbors announced they would set aside five decades of hostility. >> today the u.s. government is changing its relationship with the country of cuba, the largest change in our history in 50 years. >> that officially happened on july 20th. hours later the cuban anthem played and cuba's flag was raised over what is now once again cuba's embassy in washington. >> translator: we reaffirm cuba's willingness to move towards normalized relations in a constructive spirit. >> antonio mora joins us, antonio you are of cuban descent, this is not your first time back, but as you talk to people is there a renewed sense of optimism? >> lisa i i've returned to the island three times, it is similar to the visit of pope paul the sek 2nd. , it hasn't happened in 70 years it was also a rare occasion because they got to see the official of the embassy live on national television including secretary of state john kerry's speech. he went to a landmark here i
at nelson mandela's funeral. secret talks brokered by pope francis, and the neighbors announced they would set aside five decades of hostility. >> today the u.s. government is changing its relationship with the country of cuba, the largest change in our history in 50 years. >> that officially happened on july 20th. hours later the cuban anthem played and cuba's flag was raised over what is now once again cuba's embassy in washington. >> translator: we reaffirm cuba's...
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. >> and a day of prayer for nelson mandela. president obama and two former presidents expected to attend the memorial service for the late former president. >> welcome to al jazeera america. i'm stephanie sy. as a power struggle grips thailand the prime minister calls for fresh elections. the thousands of protesters in the capital say it's not enough. wayne hay has the latest from bangkok. >> there's no indication from the anti-government protesters that the announcement from the prime minister yingluck shinawatra, that she will dissolve parliament. the goals have changed. they said they would accept the solution and the resignation of the prime minister. that changed into the goal being the removal of the thaksin shinawatra regime - referring to the former prime minister ousted in a coup in 2006 and lives in self-impressed exile. his cysister, yingluck shinawat is the prime minister at the moment. >> at the moment they are continuing a push towards of the office of the prime minister, government house, where they say this will
. >> and a day of prayer for nelson mandela. president obama and two former presidents expected to attend the memorial service for the late former president. >> welcome to al jazeera america. i'm stephanie sy. as a power struggle grips thailand the prime minister calls for fresh elections. the thousands of protesters in the capital say it's not enough. wayne hay has the latest from bangkok. >> there's no indication from the anti-government protesters that the announcement from...
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president obama spoke at the memorial and called mandela a giant history. >> a snowstorm hit the east coast leaving several inches of white stuff. roads were treacherous and many travelers had to deal with cancelled flights and delays. in washington, d.c., schools were closed, government workers were told to stay home. the storm did not stop progress in congreg a.m. budget talks. they say they reached a deal, a tentative agreement on spending that could prevent another government shutdown. the new deal sets government for the next to three years and both houses still need to vote on the deal. more on the budget deal in just a moment. there is a developing story tonight in the ukraine. police, again, have stormed areas where demonstrators have camped out for days in the center of the capitol, kiev. anti-government procetesters filled the streets night after night angled that their president has rejected a closer tie with europe. these are live pictures in kiev. tim friend is also live with us tonight from kiev with more on this story. tim? well, unfortunately, what will happen from tim
president obama spoke at the memorial and called mandela a giant history. >> a snowstorm hit the east coast leaving several inches of white stuff. roads were treacherous and many travelers had to deal with cancelled flights and delays. in washington, d.c., schools were closed, government workers were told to stay home. the storm did not stop progress in congreg a.m. budget talks. they say they reached a deal, a tentative agreement on spending that could prevent another government...
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. >>> president obama joined leaders around the world in mourning the death of nelson mandela. the white house says the president and the first lady will travel to south africa to at ten the state funeral. the two met in 2005 when obama was a senator in illinois. the president travelled to south africa in june but he was too ill to meet with mandela. libby casey joins us now. >> gratitude and so much remembrance has come pouring in from all over washington. president obama recalled how as a young man he was first inspired to political action back in college by going to an anti apartheid rally. and he talked about the role model that mandela. the president yesterday remembered his words that nelson mandela said he wanted to see an ideal, a society where there was democracy and freedom for all. >> nelson mandela lived for that ideal, and he made it real. he achieved more than could be expected of any man. and said he has gone home. and we have lost one of the most influential, courageous and profoundly good human beings with on this earth. he no longer belongs to us. he belongs t
. >>> president obama joined leaders around the world in mourning the death of nelson mandela. the white house says the president and the first lady will travel to south africa to at ten the state funeral. the two met in 2005 when obama was a senator in illinois. the president travelled to south africa in june but he was too ill to meet with mandela. libby casey joins us now. >> gratitude and so much remembrance has come pouring in from all over washington. president obama...
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south africa's struggle would not have been denied by mandela. president obama touched on the human side of the global icon. >> smiling and serene, detached from the tawdry affairs. he resisted such a life. [ cheering ] >> instead, madiba insisted on sharing with us his doubts and spirits. i'm not a saint, he said, unless you think of a saint as a sinner who keeps on trying. ♪ >> joining us to discuss nelson mandela's commitment to reconciliation and the transfer imagination of south africa into a multi racial republic in cape down glenda, director of transformation services at the university of cape town. she was a commissioner on the south africaen commission. and dave stewart, chief of staff to former president declerk. here in our studio, senior scholar at the wilson center in washington, d.c. and author of "chained together: mandela, de clerc." my guests are very thoughtful people, the pause that you'll hear is not because they're taking a long time to think about it, but there is a little bit of a delay on the satellite with us this eveni
south africa's struggle would not have been denied by mandela. president obama touched on the human side of the global icon. >> smiling and serene, detached from the tawdry affairs. he resisted such a life. [ cheering ] >> instead, madiba insisted on sharing with us his doubts and spirits. i'm not a saint, he said, unless you think of a saint as a sinner who keeps on trying. ♪ >> joining us to discuss nelson mandela's commitment to reconciliation and the transfer imagination...
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president obama and the first lady will travel to south africa for nelson mandela's memorial service next week. >> hello, welcome no al jazeera america, i'm morgan radford live from new york city. reinforcements on the town in trying to end the violence. nearly 400 people have been killed in the fighting in the past three days. france is dispatching more than 1,000 troops and the african union plans to double its forces. 10,000 have fled the capital. officials ordered everyone off the streets of bangui. for the latest on the crisis we start in bangui. a warning - you may find some of these images disturbing. >> french soldiers on food patrol in bangui. this is new to the city and welcomeded by men. they are here to reassure people enough to open up shops. at the moment there's no food or medicine. there's little the french can do about the growing sectarian violence between muslims and christians. >> translation: we muslims have been here for 200 years. they are killing us every day. anti-balaka christians killed more than 200. >> this is where many christiansar sheltering, close to
president obama and the first lady will travel to south africa for nelson mandela's memorial service next week. >> hello, welcome no al jazeera america, i'm morgan radford live from new york city. reinforcements on the town in trying to end the violence. nearly 400 people have been killed in the fighting in the past three days. france is dispatching more than 1,000 troops and the african union plans to double its forces. 10,000 have fled the capital. officials ordered everyone off the...
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. >> hello, i'm tony harris, when president obama delivered his yulolgy for nelson mandela he said, "hard to capture the qualities of a person, the qualities that illuminate a soul. so much harder for a giant of history, a man who moved a nation to justice and billions around the world." during the broadcast we'll bring you images from the farewells in south africa, a week of heart felt celebrations of the quiet but charismatic leader who led a nation out of darkness. whelm look at his life, purpose and legacy. nelson mandela himself would tell you there is so much to be done. this is nelson mandela remembered. we begin with how the world learnt of his passing. we come back with breaking news. the president of south africa, jacob zuma is speaking. >> nelson mandela, the founding president of our democratic nation has departed. >> it is 7:00 pm eastern time in new york, 2am in johannesburg, where mourners, as you can see are gathering outside nelson mandela's home. they are celebrating the life of south africa's first democratically elected president. you are looking at the scenes, peo
. >> hello, i'm tony harris, when president obama delivered his yulolgy for nelson mandela he said, "hard to capture the qualities of a person, the qualities that illuminate a soul. so much harder for a giant of history, a man who moved a nation to justice and billions around the world." during the broadcast we'll bring you images from the farewells in south africa, a week of heart felt celebrations of the quiet but charismatic leader who led a nation out of darkness. whelm look...
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. >>> four leaders are making their way to pay tribute to nelson mandela. president obama and first lady are taking off on air force one. >>> french forces are now the central africa republic say they will restore order by answer means necessary. the. >>> 37 years after students in soweto protests over the education system, south african students still fail to make the grade. it seems that apartheid is still hard to overcome. we have more from cape town. [ cheering ] nelson mandela supporting and encouraging children in school. from the start of his career as an ain't apartheid activist, the leader placed education at the center of the struggle. he said his single most important priority is >> later because of this and in some corner they would change and understand why the up rising. >> nelson mandela urgently educate black students to the standard of their white counterparts to give them both purpose and hope. >> they have really struggled to fulfill nelson mandela vision. they are crippled by inequa inequalities. school buildings are falling apart. >> sc
. >>> four leaders are making their way to pay tribute to nelson mandela. president obama and first lady are taking off on air force one. >>> french forces are now the central africa republic say they will restore order by answer means necessary. the. >>> 37 years after students in soweto protests over the education system, south african students still fail to make the grade. it seems that apartheid is still hard to overcome. we have more from cape town. [ cheering ]...
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president obama was among the speakers and yes, he did shake hands with cuban president raul castro. lawmakers are back in washington and the pressure is on to end the year in a productive note. congress has to vote on the list of issue as massive defense bill and a farm bill, but perhaps the biggest issue once again is the budget. >> the international space station turning 15 today. but at a cost of $180 billion some are wondering if the investment was worth it. shows us what life is like onboard. >> the international space station orbits 300-kilometers above the earth. 2 1/2 years after if completed if it is onboard are now focused on research, but science in space comes at a price, in this case, a hefty $150 billion for construction, and another $2 billion a year to keep it running. >> it was held with developing drugs for example, that chemical and biological reas in the absence -- and we can determine the way this takes place, and perhaps emphasize new drugs and cures for cancer, who knows. these are completely unpredictable. >> the states that combine the effort of the u.s. rus
president obama was among the speakers and yes, he did shake hands with cuban president raul castro. lawmakers are back in washington and the pressure is on to end the year in a productive note. congress has to vote on the list of issue as massive defense bill and a farm bill, but perhaps the biggest issue once again is the budget. >> the international space station turning 15 today. but at a cost of $180 billion some are wondering if the investment was worth it. shows us what life is...
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. >>> malala, president obama, nelson mandela, all of them recipients of the nobel peace prize and, now a city in turk is a hoping to join them. kilis, a city which borders syria is home to more syrian refugees than locals, al jazeera's laurence lee has details. >> reporter: on the hills overlooking the turkish border you can see refugee camps inside syria glinting in the sun. just few kilometer to his the north is the turkish town of kilis which serves as an example of what can be done to help outside syria if the will is there. 90,000 to live here have been joined by 120,000 syrians. turkey has refuse today turn its back on. they, in turn, have set up businesses and worked together with their hosts. just outside the se the center e women were making firewood with their children, they have been here for four yards. not an easy life, but said this woman, they have been welcomed. she said she had no intention of attempting the journey across turkey and in to greece. that's likely to be because kilis has opened its front doors to the syrians. so kilis has been nominated for the nobel peac
. >>> malala, president obama, nelson mandela, all of them recipients of the nobel peace prize and, now a city in turk is a hoping to join them. kilis, a city which borders syria is home to more syrian refugees than locals, al jazeera's laurence lee has details. >> reporter: on the hills overlooking the turkish border you can see refugee camps inside syria glinting in the sun. just few kilometer to his the north is the turkish town of kilis which serves as an example of what can...
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marco rubio said: >> more on the nelson mandela memorial service coming up, including president obama's selfie, it's the word of the year. we'll take a closer look. she is the boss. the woman in charge of general motors. done done lortion reason trg elemented ocksz are are are clr clr >> general motors was founded in 1908. the autoclient churned out cars ever since. it took 100 years for it to make history by naming its first woman ceo. mary barra takes over. he was in charge of product and development of all vehicles. mary barra was with the company for 13 years, and started as a teenager. a woman becoming a ceo is rare in america. bisi onile-ere has the numbers. >> it's extremely rare. in fact, of the fortune 500 companies in the u.s. only 21 are headed by female ails. the highest ranking is the head of hewlett packard, she is meg whitman. meg whitman took over during stuff times. in the top 500, marilyn hewson, the ceo of lockheed martin. total revenues in 2012, $25 billion. the head of zoour okay's corporation is a woman, you sula. xerox is number 41. >> denise morrison, ceo of camp
marco rubio said: >> more on the nelson mandela memorial service coming up, including president obama's selfie, it's the word of the year. we'll take a closer look. she is the boss. the woman in charge of general motors. done done lortion reason trg elemented ocksz are are are clr clr >> general motors was founded in 1908. the autoclient churned out cars ever since. it took 100 years for it to make history by naming its first woman ceo. mary barra takes over. he was in charge of...
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nelson mandela's ex-wife winnie attended a church service. president obama, george w. bush and clinton will travel to south africa for memorial services. >> we go to our correspondent at the soweto church where services wrapped up. what is significant about this church? these are some of the church members in the church listening to the service. this building was a lot of things to many people. up therefore on the painting on the wall is the painting of a great activist. we have nelson mandela, and archbishop desmond tutu. during apartheid students running from the police used to come in and hide. there were occasions that police would come in and shoot them, and several have died in this building. it's an emotional time, an historical place. it shows how far the country has come. >> you mentioned people cowering in the church. what are religious leaders saying today about madeba's passing. >> the message is simple. it was think about the good things and learn from him. one thing was be a good person. the police were saying for example, share a meal with a friend. sit,
nelson mandela's ex-wife winnie attended a church service. president obama, george w. bush and clinton will travel to south africa for memorial services. >> we go to our correspondent at the soweto church where services wrapped up. what is significant about this church? these are some of the church members in the church listening to the service. this building was a lot of things to many people. up therefore on the painting on the wall is the painting of a great activist. we have nelson...
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president obama has spoken, the mandela family has spoken. most people are leaving. there are still speeches going on, it's rain, wet in there, but, you know, i couldn't help but listen to the conversation you were just having with your previous guests about the fact that when the current president jacob zuma was introduced, there were boos. they showed president obama and there were cheers across the stadium. the current president was booed. i have a couple people here on their way out and i wanted to talk to them. why did that happen within the booing for the current president? >> i think it's because the local deliver being done, i think you that was the main concern. >> what is the main economic concern, jobs, what is it? >> jobs, everything here around the country. >> how is this such a celebration today of this man who ended apartheid and yet so many people are dissatisfied with the economic situation? >> maybe trying to compare zuma and mandela, mandela did so oh much and zum ax is doing not so well. that's why maybe people are booing so much. >> what is your
president obama has spoken, the mandela family has spoken. most people are leaving. there are still speeches going on, it's rain, wet in there, but, you know, i couldn't help but listen to the conversation you were just having with your previous guests about the fact that when the current president jacob zuma was introduced, there were boos. they showed president obama and there were cheers across the stadium. the current president was booed. i have a couple people here on their way out and i...
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and tens of thousands of people brave the rain storms to pay tribute to nelson mandela. president obama spoke at the memorial. john pedesto will become counselocounselor to the presid. the control kerr rule is now in place. federal regulators approved the guidelines that keep banks from making risky investments. >>> a milestone in the auto industry, general motors named mary bar ra as their next ceo. making her the first female ceo of an automaker. "real money with ali velshi" is next. >> if you're looking for a new job, now is the time to jump. we will show you why. >>> plus running the company, general motors has made history to name as ceo the first woman to lead one of the big three automakers. i'm david shuster in for ali velshi who is in had south africa. this is real money. >> this is rea "real money" andu are the most important part of the show. we have news from capitol hill. the federal budget deal, if approved by the republican-head house and democratically led senate it will will another government shutdown in january and that stability would be very good new
and tens of thousands of people brave the rain storms to pay tribute to nelson mandela. president obama spoke at the memorial. john pedesto will become counselocounselor to the presid. the control kerr rule is now in place. federal regulators approved the guidelines that keep banks from making risky investments. >>> a milestone in the auto industry, general motors named mary bar ra as their next ceo. making her the first female ceo of an automaker. "real money with ali...
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president obama is on his way to south africa to pay tribute to nelson mandela. the president left on air force one just a few moments ago. president george h.w. bush onboard. president clinton and president cart he are also scheduled to attended the memorial service set for tuesday. george h.w. bush is the only living president who will not be in attendance for health reasons. >> we should point out that this film was personal. it's about your stepfather. he is one of those unsung heroes who we should behind the scene to say free nelson mandela. tell us more about him. >> he joined our family in 1972, and he brought with hill the news of nelson mandela, that was about eight years before the free nelson mandela campaign which launched nelson mandela as a symbol of the anti apartheid movement. when he went underground when nelson mandela was criminalized, he sent out a generation of people to tell people who was happening in south africa, my step-dad was one of those, the first wave. the second wave was during the sow soweto uprising. they got scholarships all ove
president obama is on his way to south africa to pay tribute to nelson mandela. the president left on air force one just a few moments ago. president george h.w. bush onboard. president clinton and president cart he are also scheduled to attended the memorial service set for tuesday. george h.w. bush is the only living president who will not be in attendance for health reasons. >> we should point out that this film was personal. it's about your stepfather. he is one of those unsung heroes...
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at nelson mandela's funeral. prisoner exchange and on the same day last december, the two neighbors announced they would set aside more than five decades of hostility. >> today the united states of america is changing its relationship with the people of cuba. in the most significant changes in our policy in more than 50 years. >> that officially happened at midnight on july 20th. [♪ singing ] >> hours later the cuban anthem played and the cuban flag was raised over what was once again cuba's embassy in washington. >> translator: we refirm cuba's willingness to move towards normalized relations with the united states in a constructive spirit. >> president obama has said that while normalization is an important step in u.s. cuba relations, serious issues remain with the cuban government. the average salary in cuba is little more than $20 a month about 500 cuban pesos, and that makes it impossible for most cubans to repair or repair their homes. >> to our surprise, we found people living on its top floor. >> we ha
at nelson mandela's funeral. prisoner exchange and on the same day last december, the two neighbors announced they would set aside more than five decades of hostility. >> today the united states of america is changing its relationship with the people of cuba. in the most significant changes in our policy in more than 50 years. >> that officially happened at midnight on july 20th. [♪ singing ] >> hours later the cuban anthem played and the cuban flag was raised over what was...
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. >>> president obama is flying home at this hour after taking part to a tribute to nelson mandela in south africa. nearly 100 heads of states were there. rainy weather may have kept some away. about 95,000 capacity stadium was only two-thirds full. >>> the controversial handshake between president obama and cuban president raul castro is getting plenty of attention. the gesture triggered strong criticism from cuban-american lawmakers. those are the headlines at this hour. i'm john seigenthaler. "america tonight" is next. >>> on "america tonight," remembering mandela. >> this is a day of celebration and not to mourn. >> talk of reconciliation and a handshake that reminds us of healing yet to come. >>> l.a. confidential the latest scandal to rock southern california's law enforcement. allegations coming from behind cars. >> some members of the sheriff's department consider themselves to be above the law. >>> and feeding frenzy. the main attraction on the northern california coast this season and what's drawing those big crowds. >>> good evening. thanks for being with us. i'm joie chen.
. >>> president obama is flying home at this hour after taking part to a tribute to nelson mandela in south africa. nearly 100 heads of states were there. rainy weather may have kept some away. about 95,000 capacity stadium was only two-thirds full. >>> the controversial handshake between president obama and cuban president raul castro is getting plenty of attention. the gesture triggered strong criticism from cuban-american lawmakers. those are the headlines at this hour. i'm...
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president obama was among those paying tribute to a man who became a global icon. >> nelson mandela reminds us that it is possible and there are ways to get it done. south africa shows that it is true. south africa shows us that we can change. that we can have a world that is defined not by our differences but our common hopes. >> many came to honor nelson mandela, we talked with people who gathered to remember the father of mod dinne modern sout. >> reporter: 6:00 a.m. in a stadium known as soccer city was quiet and then suddenly it isn't. [ singing ] >> reporter: the gates open and the energy floods in. pouring rain drives the early arrivals into the covered upper deck. where they have no problems staying warm, and no doubts about why they are here. >> we are here to to celebrate. >> coming 800 miles from cape town to dance in the aisles and be part of the massive group farewell. >> there is no man like mandela. so yes, this is my final good buy. >> reporter: in the stadium hallways roving fans and singers sweep people up with them. and gather outside in circles of noise and joy. >> we've
president obama was among those paying tribute to a man who became a global icon. >> nelson mandela reminds us that it is possible and there are ways to get it done. south africa shows that it is true. south africa shows us that we can change. that we can have a world that is defined not by our differences but our common hopes. >> many came to honor nelson mandela, we talked with people who gathered to remember the father of mod dinne modern sout. >> reporter: 6:00 a.m. in a...
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president obama and the first lady took off on air force 1. secretary of defense chuck hagel ordered the u.s. military to transport troops from burundi to central african republic. a blast of severe weather wreaked havoc across the northeast. causing car accidents pileups, i-95 corridor from washington, d.c. to boston tomorrow. >>> the clock is ticking once again for congress. for lawmakers it is the final week of the year. both houses in washington at the same time and both houses facing a laundry list of items to be voted on. the budget, a new spending bill would help avoid a government shutdowns like the one in october. libby casey joins us from capitol hill. hammering out a budget deal isn't the only thing congress is trying to accomplish this week. what else tops that agenda? >> that's right. the farm bill expires and with that, things that affect dairy prices and subsidies, a defense bill and we are seeing some signs of movement or progress tony. leaders of the house armed services committee say they feel they have a deal on the defense
president obama and the first lady took off on air force 1. secretary of defense chuck hagel ordered the u.s. military to transport troops from burundi to central african republic. a blast of severe weather wreaked havoc across the northeast. causing car accidents pileups, i-95 corridor from washington, d.c. to boston tomorrow. >>> the clock is ticking once again for congress. for lawmakers it is the final week of the year. both houses in washington at the same time and both houses...
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. >>> and remember nelson mandela. president obama, the first lady and from people from around the world, arrivings in south africa. -- arriving in south africa. >>> it is 6:00 a.m. in johannesburg and already, the crowds are forming for the official state memorial service for nelson mandela. it's not scheduled to start for about five more hours. it was a rainy night and some umbrellas this morning, more rain. 94,000, in the stadium, but authorities are expecting a lot more. about four other stadiums have been secured that totally that would fill about 125,000 more people if that overflow is needed. of course security is tight with all of the dignitaries arriving throughout the day. we are monitoring this event. we are going to have a live report on the latest developments on the scene in just a little while. >>> the state will be in attendance according to president obama and first lady michelle obama. jonathan betz has more on that. >> it's going to be a who's who of dignitaries. according to 100 have rsvped so far.
. >>> and remember nelson mandela. president obama, the first lady and from people from around the world, arrivings in south africa. -- arriving in south africa. >>> it is 6:00 a.m. in johannesburg and already, the crowds are forming for the official state memorial service for nelson mandela. it's not scheduled to start for about five more hours. it was a rainy night and some umbrellas this morning, more rain. 94,000, in the stadium, but authorities are expecting a lot more....
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. >> president obama, as barry obama, a student, at college, when mandela died, his first political action was a divestment rally against south africa in 1981, i think. at the college. he has a deep connection to mandela to the movement. going to south africa was a big moment for him. he's beloved. you saw him. you see children named after him. one young baby named air force one, president obama, in kenya. he's a beloved figure around the world. and as the son of an african. he has been taken in as one of their own. >> are we unfair highlighting the intangibles, when pound for pound, dollar for dollar he's done more. i don't think it's fair to beat up on bush nor to diminish what obama is doing, nor the fact that these are giant problems, we can do some thinks, few, really, to deal with some of these problems. most will be resolved to their own leadership. i think they are the most important things, and both served this, is to be an example. and to show how you could, in a sense would be effective in those countries and calledures. >> there's many expectations president. >> and the son of
. >> president obama, as barry obama, a student, at college, when mandela died, his first political action was a divestment rally against south africa in 1981, i think. at the college. he has a deep connection to mandela to the movement. going to south africa was a big moment for him. he's beloved. you saw him. you see children named after him. one young baby named air force one, president obama, in kenya. he's a beloved figure around the world. and as the son of an african. he has been...
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one of the loudest cheers was for president obama who called nelson mandela a giant of history. a handshake between president obama and raul castro is causing controversy, causing criticism from cuban-american lawmakers. >> an icy storm hit it east coast. offices closed, police said several accidents were caused because of dangerous conditions. more than 1300 flights were cancelled nationwide. >>>. >>> those are the headlines. "consider this" with antonio mora is up next. see you at 11 eastern, 8 pacific time for the news. you can get the latest news on aljazeera.com. >> south africa mourns its fallen leader and the world joined in on tuesday. "consider this" have the leaders who followed him failed the country that he leaves behind? also 700,000 are in america's terror watch list, there are concerns about whether they are effective or accurate. who is watching the people that compile the terror watch lists. katie couric got into some hot water for a show on h.p.v. vaccines. we look at those and others and the dangers when america decides not to getvaccinated. >> and the man tha
one of the loudest cheers was for president obama who called nelson mandela a giant of history. a handshake between president obama and raul castro is causing controversy, causing criticism from cuban-american lawmakers. >> an icy storm hit it east coast. offices closed, police said several accidents were caused because of dangerous conditions. more than 1300 flights were cancelled nationwide. >>>. >>> those are the headlines. "consider this" with antonio mora...
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at nelson mandela's funeral. prisoner exchange and on the same day last december, the two neighbors announced they would set aside more than five decades of hostility. >> today the united states of america is changing its relationship with the people of cuba. in the most significant changes in our policy in more than 50 years. >> that officially happened at midnight on july 20th. ♪ ♪ >> hours later the cuban anthem played and the cuban flag was raised over what was once again the cuban embassy in washington. >> translator: we refirm cuba's willingness to move towards normalized relations with the united states in a constructive spirit. >> president obama has said that while normalization is an important step, serious issues stand in the way. the average salary in cuba is little more than $20 a month about 500 cuban pesos, and that makes it impossible to repair owe rebuild homes. >> we find people living on the top floor. >> we have been living like this for 39 years, every day it gets worse and worse. the bui
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president obama will speak. he met nelson mandela at a washington d.c. hotel in 2005 when he was a senator. bill clinton, george w. bush and jimmy carter also part of delegation. >> david cameron, hamid karzai, steven harper. ban ki-moon, will people, and former general secretary kofi annan. prince charles is representing the throne. we'll have more from south africa with ali velshi who is on the ground. men american forces are being called on. chuck hagel is ordering the u.s. military to transport troops. 400 have been killed in fighting between christians and muslim groups. we go to the capital where the french troops are diffusing the crisis. looking like a muslim here can make you a target. the man dressed in white is surrounded by local christians. they say he's a seleka general. they want to kill him. he says he's a local businessman. the french intervene ordering people to move away. they arrest a muslim man taking him away. in another suburb of the city a man is carried to safety. he's been stabbed. locals accuse him of being part of anti-balaka.
president obama will speak. he met nelson mandela at a washington d.c. hotel in 2005 when he was a senator. bill clinton, george w. bush and jimmy carter also part of delegation. >> david cameron, hamid karzai, steven harper. ban ki-moon, will people, and former general secretary kofi annan. prince charles is representing the throne. we'll have more from south africa with ali velshi who is on the ground. men american forces are being called on. chuck hagel is ordering the u.s. military to...
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the man seen standing next to president obama during the memorial service of nelson mandela helped to burn two men alive in 2003. he was put in a mental institution after a judge found him unfit to serve time in gaol. the ap quoted friends and relatives that the incident during nelson mandela's memorial was a security breach as well as an embarrassment to the south african government. >> they were some of the most heinous crimes, dozens of murders motivated by race across the deep south. many remaining unsolved decades later, those involving the ku klux klan. andy gallacher reports. >> the archives of ferriday's local newspaper are a window into this small town's past. among the dusty yellow ages there are stories some would prefer to forget. >> this is september. three months before frank tide. this is his advertisement. he ran it almost every week. >> the man that died owned a shoe repair shop, and was well liked by the community. his white customers would let his children play in his shop. that, say investigators, was reason enough for the ku klux klan to target him. this is all th
the man seen standing next to president obama during the memorial service of nelson mandela helped to burn two men alive in 2003. he was put in a mental institution after a judge found him unfit to serve time in gaol. the ap quoted friends and relatives that the incident during nelson mandela's memorial was a security breach as well as an embarrassment to the south african government. >> they were some of the most heinous crimes, dozens of murders motivated by race across the deep south....
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words of sympathy to nelson mandela's widow. president obama called nelson mandemandela's wife to express s condolcondolences. >>> john takes us through all of the events that will honor nelson mandela in the coming days. >> south africa is preparing for a whole week of morning for mour nelson mandela who died in his sleep peacefully. sunday is being designated as a national day of prayer and reflection. which the country's 52 million people are being asked to remember nelson mandela in their thaitthoughts and prayers. the next poir important day is tuesday. that is when a memorial will be held at the soccer stadium. it is known locally as the calabash. a calabash is an african cook beincookingpot from wednesday tn mandela's body will lie in state in the union building in pretoria. there will be many memorial services throughout the country during those three days. there will be a state funeral. however we have information because at that funeral mandela's family and the world will say ghoob t goodbye to thet black president and
words of sympathy to nelson mandela's widow. president obama called nelson mandemandela's wife to express s condolcondolences. >>> john takes us through all of the events that will honor nelson mandela in the coming days. >> south africa is preparing for a whole week of morning for mour nelson mandela who died in his sleep peacefully. sunday is being designated as a national day of prayer and reflection. which the country's 52 million people are being asked to remember nelson...
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president obama joined dozens of world leaders both past and present, honoring the man that led south africa away from apartheid. inside for the moments honoring mandela. >> 6:00 a.m., in the stadium known as soccer city is quiet and empty, and then suddenly it isn't. the gates open and the energy floods in. pouring rain driving the arrival of the covered upper deck. where they have no problem staying warm. and no doubts about why they are here. >> that will make history. >> 800 miles from cape town to dancing the aisles anyone like this anywhere. so yeah, this is my final. >> in the stadium hallways roving bands of singers sweep people up with it. >> and gather outside in circles of noise and joy. >> we have been asking people all week long, whether this is a time of sadness or celebration, and on this day, the answer is clear. >> the rain never lets up, and of course it doesn't matter. >> in prison for 27 years just to be in the rain, come on. he has done so much more for us. and this won't dispatchen our spirits. >> further from the stage, the view is still just fine. >> the bigges
president obama joined dozens of world leaders both past and present, honoring the man that led south africa away from apartheid. inside for the moments honoring mandela. >> 6:00 a.m., in the stadium known as soccer city is quiet and empty, and then suddenly it isn't. the gates open and the energy floods in. pouring rain driving the arrival of the covered upper deck. where they have no problem staying warm. and no doubts about why they are here. >> that will make history. >>...
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hand at mandela's burial. i don't think it would be proper for him to come to the state government, a coalition government and not be able to talk to and interact with the deputy president. i think it was right thing to do. diplomatically, we solved a lot of mess. >> washington, thank you for your analysis there. women we will keep you up to date with the president's moves. the next thing we are expect something a news conference at the statehouse a joint one between the kenyan president and the u.s. president. >> we will bring you the press conference live here on al jazeera when it happens. many thanks andrew simmons live in nairobi. still much more to come here on the newshour. three months after a huge earthquake shattered much of nepal, thousands of people still wait for food and clean water. we will look at why. tunisia's parliament passes anti-tear legislative. human rights activists call it draconian. sepp blatter is meeting friends and enemies in his first trip abroad since may's fifa arrests. details
hand at mandela's burial. i don't think it would be proper for him to come to the state government, a coalition government and not be able to talk to and interact with the deputy president. i think it was right thing to do. diplomatically, we solved a lot of mess. >> washington, thank you for your analysis there. women we will keep you up to date with the president's moves. the next thing we are expect something a news conference at the statehouse a joint one between the kenyan president...
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more than 90 world leaders are expected to attend nelson mandela's memorial. efforts to keep them all safe and secure in south africa. >>> car pile ups massive air delays. >>> and major technology companies joining forces to battle the nsa. >>> president obama is on his way to south africa. he is heading the u.s. delegation honoring nelson mandela. the president leaving on air force one just a few hours ago. former president george w. bush and his wife laura are also on board joining first lady michelle obama and the president. president's clinton and carter will attend the service scheduled for tuesday in south africa. george r. h.w bush is the only former president that will not be there. >>> alan is near johannesburg. he has more on how the people of south africa are remembering nelson mandela. and he's a father figure being honored in cities large and small 1234 absolutely, del, and people here and in nelson mandela square in the rain at 7:00 in south africa, a soggy evening, but it doesn't seem to offend the crowds much. they have been coming here constan
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nelson mandela. troops on the ground in the central african republic, there to stop the violence that has claimed hundreds of thousands of lives. the clock is once again ticking for congress for lawmakers it is the final week of the year. both houses in washington at the same time, and both houses facing a laundry list of things that need to be done. the biggest of course being the budget. and new spending bill would help avoid the government shutdown just like the one we went through in october. our white house correspondent mike viqueria is in washington. what happens if congress doesn't reach that end of the year deadline? >> del, there are a couple of things going on. the budget meeting they set that for december theant and you're -- 13th, you're absolutely right. the house of representatives they are here for hardly six months of the year, if you put it together that way. there are a whole list of things that need to get done if americans, particularly lower income americans aren't going to be s
nelson mandela. troops on the ground in the central african republic, there to stop the violence that has claimed hundreds of thousands of lives. the clock is once again ticking for congress for lawmakers it is the final week of the year. both houses in washington at the same time, and both houses facing a laundry list of things that need to be done. the biggest of course being the budget. and new spending bill would help avoid the government shutdown just like the one we went through in...